The network is facing criticism for the over-the-top enthusiasm. Warwood and Leigh are both former snowboarders, and BBC has received “more than 300 complaints” about the coverage. Many have called their unusual style unprofessional.

“I am so glad we could share that with the viewers. The BBC guys Ed and Tim are also close to Jenny, like me, and snowboarding really is like a big family, so it meant so much to all of us. We were all moved to tears ― it wasn’t in any way show. I can’t believe actually how we all crumbled and let the emotions run wild.”

“This was a truly historic occasion for Team GB and the commentary team was understandably very excited. However, we acknowledge that on occasion the excitement got the better of them and this is something that we will work on for future events,” a spokesperson said.